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StopAfib.org and Leading Experts Call for Renewed Efforts to Improve Atrial Fibrillation Patient Care

StopAfib.org and leading experts from five medical societies call for renewed efforts to improve atrial fibrillation patient care during American Heart Month Summary: StopAfib.org and leading experts call for renewed efforts to improve atrial fibrillation patient care Reading time: 3–5 minutes StopAfib.org had the privilege of convening a task force with representatives from five medical societies …

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Patient-Funded Research: GENIALITY Study: GGA for Afib Prevention

GeranylGeranylAcetone to prevent postoperative Atrial Fibrillation (GENIALITY) December 28, 2023 Summary: GENIALITY GGA Atrial Fibrillation Study is Patient-Funded Research Into Preventing Afib Reading time:  4–5 minutes A favorite presenter at the Get in Rhythm. Stay in Rhythm.® Atrial Fibrillation Patient Conferences for the past three years is Professor Bianca Brundel, PhD, from the physiology department …

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StopAfib.org Applauds New Atrial Fibrillation Guidelines to Improve Patient Care

StopAfib.org applauds the American College of Cardiology (ACC), American Heart Association (AHA), American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP), and Heart Rhythm Society (HRS) December 13, 2023 Summary: StopAfib.org Applauds New Atrial Fibrillation Guidelines to Improve Patient Care Reading time: 1–2 minutes StopAfib.org Applauds New Atrial Fibrillation Guidelines to Improve Patient Care DALLAS, December 13, 2023 …

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News from the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2023

Late-Breaking Atrial Fibrillation Trials Presented at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2023 November 27, 2023 Summary: Here’s the latest atrial fibrillation science from the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2023 Reading time: 1 minute The American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2023 featured the results from some exciting and long-awaited late-breaking afib clinical trials about …

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AZALEA Trial results were presented at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2023

AZALEA Trial: Potential of abelacimab for stroke protection without bleeding risk November 27, 2023 Summary: Results of the late-breaking AZALEA Trial presented at AHA showed the potential of abelacimab for providing stroke protection without bleeding risk. Reading time: 3–4 minutes This month, the Afib Late-Breaking Clinical Trials session at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions …

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ACTION REQUESTED: Make Your Voice Heard by Medicare

Medicare Wants to Understand Patient Experiences with Anticoagulants (Blood Thinners) October 11, 2023 Summary: Make your voice heard! Please take our survey to inform our comments to Medicare about anticoagulants (blood thinners). Reading time:  2–3 minutes Medicare recently announced that it will negotiate the prices of two afib drugs, Eliquis and Xarelto. As CMS (Center …

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National Afib Awareness Month Webinars Featuring Drs. Nair and Skipitaris

Afib Awareness Month Webinars Hosted by Medtronic September 11, 2023 For National Atrial Fibrillation Awareness Month, I’m excited to moderate two afib webinars being hosted by Medtronic. Tuesday, September 26, 2023 at 5:00 p.m. PT | 6:00 p.m. MT | 7:00 p.m. CT | 8:00 p.m. ETJoin a discussion with Dr. Devi Nair, Director, Cardiac …

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Join the VIBRANT-AF Study to improve catheter ablation effectiveness

August 31, 2023 Summary: The VIBRANT-AF Study will improve the effectiveness of catheter ablation Reading time: 2 minutes Do you plan to have an atrial fibrillation (afib) catheter ablation? By joining the VIBRANT-AF Study before your catheter ablation, you can contribute your data to an effectiveness study that will improve the care of afib patients having …

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